Belt-buckle.



J. P. DUNN.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLIGATION rILnD 11111114. 1910.

960,07*?t Pated 11911211910.

INVENTOH UNITED STATES 'PATENT oFFioii.,N

JOHN F. DUNN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BELT-BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 27, 1:910.

Application filed July 14, 1910. Serial No. 571,886.

-fulh clear, and exact description.

Aniong the principal objects which the present invention has in vieware: to provide a buckle wherein the o'rip on the belt is proportionedto the polline' strain; to provide a construction for tlie grippingnieinber to make the saine niore rigid and to afford guides for theoperation thereot,"

and to provide a buckle construction which isI effective, simple and duable.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in whichFiO'ui-e 1 is a perspective view of a belt provided with a buckleconstructed and ai'- ranged in accordance with the present iiivention;Fig. 2 is a top view, on an enlarged scale, of ,fragments ot beltconnected by a buckle constructed and arranged in accordance with thepresent invention; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section ot the beltfragments as shown in Fig. 2, and a buckle attached thereto, the sectionol the buckle being taken on the line 3*-3 in Fig. i-g Fig. t is adetail View, lon an enlarged scale, show ing the inner side ol thebuckle; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the ,line 5 5 in Fig. 2.

The character of belts to which the present invention applied is thatknown as belts for personal wear. One ot' the chiot' objects in a buckledesigned for such employment is that it provides for some 'forni-ofornamentation or decoration. It is for this purpose that I provide aface plate G, the dimensions whereof are Jformed to suit the dcsire orfancy of the trade. The face ol the plate 6 oii'ers opportunity fordecoration by engraving, embossing or perloi'ating a design in fretwork.

The plate 6 is provided with a holding and guide loop 7. The loop 7 isan elongated bar rigidly secured to the back of the plate 6, as shownparticularly in Fig. 4t of the drawings. A second loop is formed by across bar 8, which is rigidly secured to the plate 6 at about the medianline thereof. The bar 8 is bent at the outer ends lto forni raisedridges E), under which are formed runways or grooves 4for the upturnededges or flanges l0, 10 of a sliding clamp 11. The 'formation of theridges 9, 9 on the cross bar 8 provides a rigid construction for thesaid cross bar, which, in the present invention constitutes the holdingineinber for the clamp 11.

The clamp 11 is constructed as shown in the drawings, havinfr theupturned edge flanges 1.0, 10, said fangos being increased in widthtoward the downturned crimping edge 12 of the clanip 11. The edge 12 isturned down, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings to forni a dulltooth for the clainp to seatinto the body of the free end A of the beltwhen the same is drawn under the said clamp. The clamp is provided ateither end thereof, and as offsets o'l the 4flanges l0, 10 with theretaining tabs 13, 13. The tabs 13, 13 prevent the separation of theclamp 11 from the plate (i, thc said tabs extending beyond the side ofvthe bar 8. The tabs also forni linger holds for the adjustinent of theclamp 11 on the belt.

With a buckle thus constructed, thebu'ckle bearing end B of the belt issecured perinaiiently to the loop 7. After passing the belt about theperson, the free end A is introduced under the clamp 11 and over thevbuckle holding end B ot the belt inside the loop 7. The belt is thendrawn to the desired snugnoss, and while so drawn the tabs 13, 13 aretaken hold of and moved toward the bar 8 until the edge l2 is in contactwith the free end A el the belt. lVith the release ol the belt troni thepulling strain of the hand ot the person, the free end A is retractedslightly, the clainp 11 traveling with the said free end. Willi theretraction of the clamp 11 the edge 12 is inoved in closer relation withvthe plate G, binding more tight-ly on the free end A of the belt. '.lheextent of the inoveinent of the belt to a lirin locking position ot' theclainp 11 is varied according as the chimp is forced into grippingposition prior to releasing the free end A of the belt.

By reason of this construction it willvbe seen that an exceedinglydurable buckle is formed, the wear on the buckle being on the :7,holding end of a belt; a cross bar l l0 f' flanges providing inclinedgrooves and f flanges formedA on belt. In this manner the belt may bead- 'outed to accommodate the pressure on the e t.' i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1'. A belt buckle, comprising a face platehaving an. attaching loop Vfor the buckle rovided withv a plurality ofupturned curve parallel idly secured to said face plate; a clamp platehaving Wedge shaped upturned bearing the edges thereof, said flangesbeing extended at, the end tto form tabs to revent the'said clampbecoming disengage from said cross bar.

2. A. belt buckle, comprising a face plate arranged to conceallthe' beltengaging membei's adapted to be connected therewith; an attaching loopfor ermanent connection with the' end of a be t; a cross bar rigidlyconnected to said face plate and bent at the lateral extreme to formridges having guiding grooves therein; and a clamp having a downturnedenga 'ng edge arranged to 11npinge upon the tree end of the belt whendisposed thereunder said clamp .being providedl with lateral upturnedsliding flanges.

In testimony whereof I have signed this sleciicationind the presence of,two subscribing Witnesses.

. JOHN F. DUNN. Witnesses:

E. F. MURDOCK.2 Pmmr D. Romaans.

